Bordered Apamea Moth vs May grass

Apamea sordens compared with Phalaris caroliniana

Key Differences

• Bordered Apamea Moth is Least Concern while May grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Apamea Moth	May grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Noctuidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Apamea	Phalaris
Species	Apamea sordens	Phalaris caroliniana

Conservation Status

Bordered Apamea Moth

LC — Least Concern

May grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Apamea Moth	May grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bordered Apamea Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

May grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Sweden.

Bordered Apamea Moth

The Bordered Apamea Moth (Apamea sordens) is a species in the genus Apamea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden